DEMOGRAPHICS / AT A GLANCE
| Total Area |
42,769 square miles |
| Land Area |
39,598 square miles |
| Water Area |
3,171 square miles |
| Coastline |
112 miles |
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| Shoreline |
3,315 miles |
| Topography |
Mountain and valley region in the west, rolling piedmont plateau, and tidewater or coastal plain |
| Area Codes |
276, 434, 540, 571, 703, 757, 804 |
| Border States |
Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| Agriculture |
Cattle, poultry, dairy products, tobacco, hogs, soybeans |
| Industries |
Transportation equipment, textiles, food processing, printing, electric equipment, chemicals |
| Statehood |
June 25, 1788 |
| State Capital |
Richmond |
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| State Motto |
Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus Always to Tyrants) |
| State Song |
“Carry Me Back to Old Virginia” |
| State Bird |
Cardinal |
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| State Tree |
Dogwood (cornus florida) |
| State Flower |
Flowering Dogwood |
| State Nickname |
The Old Dominion |
